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Historic Science Fiction Edition from Research at the University of Dundee

Categories: Art, Literature, Technology

On the 23 of January, Bloomsbury Academic published a lost piece of Scottish and transatlantic literary history, recovered as part of an ongoing project based at the University of Dundee: The Essential Robert Duncan Milne: Stories by the Lost Pioneer of Science Fiction: Robert Duncan Milne: Bloomsbury Academic This collection co-edited by Dr Keith Williams,…Continue Reading Historic Science Fiction Edition from Research at the University of Dundee

Y2K and the Millennium Bug 25 years on

Categories: Archives, Technology

A quarter of a century after the world held its breath and waited to see if the new millennium would bring computer chaos, Archive Services looks at how the University prepared for and responded to the event. In 1999 as people prepared to celebrate the coming of the year 2000, more than a few feared…Continue Reading Y2K and the Millennium Bug 25 years on

Robert Duncan Milne: A lost pioneer of science fiction

Categories: History, Literature, Technology

Keith Williams, Reader in English, and Ari Brin, PhD researcher, discuss the life and legacy of pioneering science fiction writer Robert Duncan Milne in a new podcast, part of Ayesha Khan’s award-winning Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever* series. Milne who was born in Cupar, Fife, in 1844 emigrated to San Francisco where he published many…Continue Reading Robert Duncan Milne: A lost pioneer of science fiction

Localising Philosophy: exploring technology and identity through philosophy and art with local primary school pupils.

Categories: Archives, Art, History, Philosophy, Technology

Localising Philosophy is an ongoing education project since 2018, co-led by Dr Dominic Smith (Philosophy) and Dr Anna Robb (Education). Using art and philosophy, Localising Philosophy asks big philosophical questions that the project’s partners are facing. The project takes inspiration from a 1932 educational radio play for children, ‘The Railway Disaster at the Firth of…Continue Reading Localising Philosophy: exploring technology and identity through philosophy and art with local primary school pupils.

Three Minute Thesis Competition

Categories: Science, Technology

Come along to this year’s final of the Dundee Three Minute Thesis Competition where each finalist from the University of Dundee will explain their research in three minutes. This event will take place on the 23rd of June and will be hosted by the University of Dundee Doctoral Academy and the Leverhulme Research Centre for…Continue Reading Three Minute Thesis Competition

BBC Earth podcast: Dr Kieran Baxter

Categories: DJCAD, Science, Technology

Interested in finding out what inspires Dr Kieran Baxter of DJCAD to highlight the melting of the world’s glaciers? Have a listen to one of the latest BBC Earth podcasts, “finding what doesn’t want to be found”, to hear how he uses drones to recreate historic images and makes the world aware of the Climate…Continue Reading BBC Earth podcast: Dr Kieran Baxter

The Doctoral Academy: Images of Research – ‘Innovating technological solutions to tomorrow’s problems’

Categories: Art, Photography, Science, Technology

The Doctoral Academy’s first Images of Research competition received 25 eligible submissions for consideration by our expert panel. PGRs were asked to portray their research in a single image along with a 50 word description, providing a great way to showcase public engagement abilities, increase research profiles and get creative all at the same time. Each entrant was…Continue Reading The Doctoral Academy: Images of Research – ‘Innovating technological solutions to tomorrow’s problems’

Localising Philosophy, Democratising Technology

Categories: Technology

‘Localising Philosophy, Democratising Technology’ is an educational project developed by Dr Dominic Smith (Philosophy) and Dr Anna Robb (Education). The aim of the project is to engage school pupils in sessions that foster critical literacy about the roles of technologies in everyday life. The inspiration behind the project is a radio piece by the German…Continue Reading Localising Philosophy, Democratising Technology